Opinions about zorki 10

[elmer3.5]

Hi, i find this camera quite beautiful and minimalistic. Couldn`t resist buying one at a nice price.

Anybody knows anything about it`s picture taking quality?

Thanks!

 

[ZorkiKat]

The more pertinent question would be, what is its build-quality?

It is an automatic-exposure camera which relies on a large selenium cell surrounding its lens. Like other cameras with the same AE system (almost all from the 1960s), the selenium cell and/or its circuit would either be dead or unreliable now. With the circuit dead, you'll be left with just a single 1/30 speed.

An unreliable cell or meter circuit on the other hand will never set the exposures right.

 

[julio1fer]

It is beautiful. I've read reviews about the lens being sharp, and also having noticeable barrel distortion in the side / corners, which may or not be important.

It's true that if the cell is dead you have a non-working camera. However, I have several old cameras with selenium cells that work perfectly (an early Canonet, almost contemporary of the Z-10, among those).

This one has program exposure. Open the back of the camera; if exposure / aperture changes when pointing to a light source and to a dark subject, then there is a good chance that the camera works - do a test film and you'll know for sure.

Let us know the results. I'm eyeing a Zorki-11 (same camera without the RF) offered locally....

 

[elmer3.5]

Cell

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Well, i must say my sixtomat did a great job with my iii-f, exposure readings match ok my m6 ones. I sold my US$ 200.-VC meter II because i used more frequently the US$ 30 sixtomat.

Julio, apenas llegue (un mes más) te comento qué tal anduvo, el vendedor me dijo que funciona bien, gracias.